#Extremism

On my birthday last year, a far right extremist led an attack on me, driven by homophobia and hatred of my left-wing politics. Today, he has been handed a hefty
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From beauty standards to right wing extremism, Anti Black Racism is an issue that must be challenged in order to break the chain of racism that exists within the South
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[Thread]Michael d'Andrea (aka Ayatollah Mike), #CIA officer, responsible for:âž› The killing of Martyr #Soleimani & #Mughniyehâž› Mastermind behind the unrest in Iranâž› Expansion of the CIA's drone strike program in
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1-ISIS OR ISLAM?ISIS terrified the world with their gruesome Extremism! Many of their actions are fully justifiable via primary Islamic sources or the Prophetic example! So does Islam feed into
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This is a moment of global jubilation and profound relief. It is also a moment that requires vigilance and presence. This decision will kill Americans at a moment when
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It was a great honor to be invited on @mattlewis's podcast to speak about China!But Matt asked some open-ended, big picture questions (such as “What should Americans know about China?”)–
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ThreadMy last one for the day.@realDonaldTrump and @genflynn know what I know:MOST AMERICANS ARE GOOD PEOPLE.They vote in good faith.There are several types of predator who take advantage of good
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Far-left and far-right extremists are using the COVID economy to normalise radical/race-based economic & social policy, and to recruit.My research paper for @FrontierCentre explains how they're doing it, & how
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Thread #JinnahsVisionofPakistan72 years after the death of its founding father, Pakistanis are still searching for Mohammed Ali Jinnah's vision for the country - and a missing historical speech. /1 During
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I am creating this thread where I will be sharing stories of Kashmirs Entrepreneurs, what they have gone through since August 5, Many of them are young digital entrepreneurs for
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A new study shows that conservatives are more likely to label protesters (even those simply chanting slogans) as "violent" if they disagree with the cause. Past research shows that people
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That’s when you find out who’s never been there and who hasn’t done the work to build a coalition w/Black voters who are the lifeblood of the Democratic Party in
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From @jmhansler:At the US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Days of Remembrance event, @SecBlinken delivered lengthy remarks highlighting the State Department’s complicity in the genocide and also addressed the current rise in
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I completed my doctoral thesis at Oxford last year on Russia's military interventions in Ukraine and Syria. Based on that research, I am sharing some thoughts on why Russia invaded
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Let’s take a look at violent extremism in America, using actual receipts. (thread) “Right-wing extremists perpetrated two thirds of the attacks and plots in the United States in 2019..."“…Therefore, while
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OK, so I have some big personal news, which is going to need some context. So *phew* here goes. I had, by anyone's yardstick, a pretty shitty 2019, culminating in
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